Look. I have been following the responses under this tweet for a few days now, and may I just say that many of them are so vicious and judgemental. This may not be the kind of statement you expect from someone as prominent as Mark Ruffalo. But, many of the accounts responding to his tweet also don't have all the facts and took on the role of judge and jury without having an accurate picture of the story behind their ire.
As someone who has been following his work and activism for a decade or so, I know exactly that he has been a staunch supporter of Palestinian rights since 2004. He helped the cause a lot and has been raising awareness on and advocating for Israel-Palestine issue more that any celebrities you can think of off the top of your head.
Many accused him of being a sell out, that he is afraid that his career would end or that he might loose his Marvel contract. But let me tell you this: Mark's activism work in environment cause, including the anti-fracking movement; the #standingrock and native American issue in general; human rights issue in the US and around the globe; BLM; LGBTQ+; Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, etc has put him in more life-threatening situations than his activism in Israel-Palestine issue.
If he is afraid for his career, he wouldn't have committed to this cause or his activism work in general in the first place. And I don't say that I agree with him all the time. I also support the #freepalestinian cause, and not just because I happened to identify as Moslem. But I also believe that people fail to understand that Israel-Palestine issue is not exclusively a black and white or a good and evil issue.
There is a lot of gray area in there.
The media circus and propaganda do not help as well. Some are enlightened, but many of us are also struggling to comprehend the issue due to misinformation and whatnot. I believe Mark is not rescinding his support for Palestinian rights with his last tweet. He is being careful with his choice of word, trying not to be bias or incite any more harm to anyone. I'm going to give him the benefit of my doubt and I still believe that his heart is in the right place.
I think if we are a true supporter of Palestinian rights, or any other humanitarian causes, we will also give space for people to shape and reshape their choices and thinking. Educate and advocate, not berate.
I think we should also not put celebrities or anyone, really, on a pedestal. And this comes from someone who adore Mark Ruffalo for years. As a person and for his work and his activism.
Cancelling Mark Ruffalo, or even Rihanna, Gal Gadot etc is not the answer. I personally think that cancelling anyone in general is a completely ridiculous move.
It really breaks my heart to read all the ad hominem arguments & personal attacks being directed at Mark. If you disagree with him, please present your argument with facts and respectful language instead of only calling him a 'pussy', 'coward' or telling him to kill himself.
Words can be medicines, but they can also be poisons. Words can heal, but they can also KILL. Let us not abuse our words. I believe we all know better than this. 🥺
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